Oct.16,2015 Flashcards
bereave
to take a loved one from a person
solicitous
concerned
impervious
not allowing something to enter or pass through; not bothered or affected by something
despise (despicable)
to dislike something or someone very much
acrid (pungent)
bitter in smell or taste; caustic in language
succulent
full of juice
truculent (ferocious)
easily annoyed or angered; likely to argue
ambivalence
contradictory attitudes or feelings towards a person
ambiguous
to be understand in more than one way; not understand clearly
indifferent
not interested in or concerned about something
impassive
now showing emotions
impasse
a situation in which no progress seems possible
demise
the end of life
dearth
the state or condition of not having enough of something
puerile
childish in a way that shows lack of seriousness